TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1994
WHITE PAPER ON ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG 1993 TO PARLIAMENT
THE ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG 1993 TO PARLIAMENT (ANNUAL REPORT) HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT BY HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT TODAY (TUESDAY).
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AS IN PAST YEARS, THE ANNUAL REPORT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED FORM OF A WHITE PAPER BOTH IN LONDON AND HONG KONG. THE WHITE PAPER WILL BE TABLED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MARCH 23 (WEDNESDAY).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HAD AGREED IN 1985, DURING THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES ON THE HONG KONG BILL, TO PRODUCE ANNUAL REPORTS ON HONG KONG AND TO LAY THEM BEFORE PARLIAMENT.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SERIES OF REPORTS IS TO KEEP PARLIAMENT INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG ON A REGULAR BASIS.
THE ANNUAL REPORT IS THE NINTH SUCH REPORT. IT CONTAINS A SURVEY OF MAJOR EVENTS IN HONG KONG DURING 1993.
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE VISITS TO HONG KONG BY MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY AND GOVERNMENT MINISTERS, VISITS BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CONTACTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA, HUMAN RIGHTS, VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS, EMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY, INFRASTRUCTURE, GENERAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS, LAW AND ORDER, LEGAL AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMS AND THE CIVIL SERVICE. '
COPIES OF THE WHITE PAPER ON THE ANNUAL REPORT AND THE CHINESE TRANSLATION WILL BE AVAILABLE, FREE OF CHARGE, TO MEMBERS PUBLIC FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
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THEY CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE (GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL), AND THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES SECTION OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT (FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 BATTERY PATH, CENTRAL).
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MAXIMISING THE CAPACITY OF KAI TAK AIRPORT
THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING AT OPTIONS TO MAXIMISE THE CAPACITY OF THE KAI TAK AIRPORT AND THE UTILISATION OF ITS FACILITIES WHICH HAS ALREADY REACHED ITS DESIGN CAPACITY, TO MEET THE DEMAND OF AIR TRANSPORT IN THE COMING FEW YEARS BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT.
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THESE INCLUDE IMPROVING THE RUNWAY CAPACITY AND EXPANDING AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON, THE AIR PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING AND THE ACCESS ROAD NETWORK, THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR PETER KUNG-NAM, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
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